Vista Maria - Day 2
| By Mikki Trowbridge - Mar 3, 2009 9:17:27 PM ET |
| Also listed in: Alternative Spring Break Detroit 2009 |
Day 2 at Vista Maria with Team $killz - and I think it might be our last day. Our team was just simply amazing and powered through the project that the agency thought was going to take us four days in just two days. So now we are at a loss for work. Oh the story of managing volunteer projects. So tomorrow we are looking for backup projects - either with Grandmont Rosedale or Gleaners Food Bank. I'll update tomorrow on where we end up and what that project ends up looking like.
I wanted to give props to my group today though. I'm just continually amazed by their optimistic and positive attitudes. And we accomplished so much. I painted with a 30 foot pole today for the first time ever...A LOT harder than it sounds and looks. We painted like a 900+ square foot room from floor to ceiling in under an hour. We premiered the video of our newly launched professional dance crew (as unfortunate as it might be). I managed to not mess up any more Michigan left turns in the 15 passenger van or to get lost - which is more than I can say about yesterday. We practiced our walkie talkie lingo (Boiler Room to Bob). And we continued to bond without any hiccups along the way - definitely the most important accomplishment!
Today we had the opportunity to work with some of the girls that call Vista Maria home. We spent about an hour at the end of our day playing games with about 10 of the girls. All of the girls I interacted with were between the ages of 15 and 17. I always find my time spent just simply hanging out with the clients of the agencies we work with as definitely the most rewarding experience of my ASB trips. The work is great, and seeing a finished project provides a feeling of accomplishment...but really getting to talk with the clients of the agencies and hear their stories is why I keep coming back.
I look forward to what tomorrow has to bring!
I wanted to give props to my group today though. I'm just continually amazed by their optimistic and positive attitudes. And we accomplished so much. I painted with a 30 foot pole today for the first time ever...A LOT harder than it sounds and looks. We painted like a 900+ square foot room from floor to ceiling in under an hour. We premiered the video of our newly launched professional dance crew (as unfortunate as it might be). I managed to not mess up any more Michigan left turns in the 15 passenger van or to get lost - which is more than I can say about yesterday. We practiced our walkie talkie lingo (Boiler Room to Bob). And we continued to bond without any hiccups along the way - definitely the most important accomplishment!
Today we had the opportunity to work with some of the girls that call Vista Maria home. We spent about an hour at the end of our day playing games with about 10 of the girls. All of the girls I interacted with were between the ages of 15 and 17. I always find my time spent just simply hanging out with the clients of the agencies we work with as definitely the most rewarding experience of my ASB trips. The work is great, and seeing a finished project provides a feeling of accomplishment...but really getting to talk with the clients of the agencies and hear their stories is why I keep coming back.
I look forward to what tomorrow has to bring!
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